Category Archives: storytelling

Volver and Olivia Laing

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Art for Housewives

Our cat, Volver, is an intellectual. He likes to use books as pillows. It helps him absorb information he knows nothing about. Here he is enjoying the Italian translation of Olivia Laing’s The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of … Continue reading →

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Bedtime Stories for Grown-ups

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Art for Housewives

Insomnia is still stalking me. I know, it’s all in my brain. Wide awake at 2 a.m. once again, I understood that I needed help in redirecting my thoughts. Maybe by reading. Reading for just six minutes, according to some … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, female consciousness, storytelling | Tagged bedtime stories, choices, Frank R. Stockton, short story, The Lady or the Tiger | 2 Comments

Olives Are Not Just for Martinis

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Art for Housewives

My mom has always said that, when you become old, you become invisible as you’re no longer taken into consideration. So when I read Elizabeth Strout’s Olive, Again where the book’s protagonist says the same thing, I immediately thought of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Lifestyle, storytelling | Tagged aging, death, dementia, democracy, Elizabeth Strout, Olive Again | 2 Comments

Bewitched

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Art for Housewives

It was hot and my thoughts were drowning in sweat. Listless, I decided to try resuscitating myself in the kiddie pool. Instead, I fell asleep and entered a densely populated dream world. That’s where I met Lolly Willows. Lolly was … Continue reading →